$\begingroup$Is any knowledge of Japanese language or culture needed to solve this?$\endgroup$
– Rand al'ThorOct 25 '16 at 23:15

$\begingroup$@randal'thor Uhm that's hard to say, because I am afraid I might reveal too much. :D However, I can say that the actual pattern can be verified even if you do not speak Japanese.$\endgroup$
– AlenannoOct 25 '16 at 23:20

$\begingroup$That was... a bit easy. I was able to guess the pattern without even reading the question.$\endgroup$
– Deusovi♦Oct 25 '16 at 23:44

$\begingroup$@Deusovi Eheh yeah, I liked the pattern but I guess it wasn't as a nice question as I had thought it to be initially.$\endgroup$
– AlenannoOct 25 '16 at 23:45